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to slice the pentagon's budget. dean telling the huffington post i'm in favor of the sequester. it's tough on things i care about a lot but the fact of the matter is you are not going to get another chance to cut the defense budget in the way it needs to be cut. white house officials disagree. as an outgoing defense secretary leon panetta who warned such deep cuts could leave america with a second rate military. you will remember republicans were furious before the election that the white house did not follow the warren act that requires employers to warn employees about the potential lay-offs. since furlough notices are only going out now, defense officials say they work at the pentagon until late april. even if the sequest starts on march 1. at the white house, ed henry. fox news. >> bret: the pentagon's budget chief says the effects of the cuts will be felt nationwide. he says the biggest potential losses will be in california, texas, georgia and virginia. national security correspondent jennifer griffin on what it could mean for one virginia community. >> sequester take effe
to slice the pentagon's budget. dean telling the huffington post i'm in favor of the sequester. it's tough on things i care about a lot but the fact of the matter is you are not going to get another chance to cut the defense budget in the way it needs to be cut. white house officials disagree. as an outgoing defense secretary leon panetta who warned such deep cuts could leave america with a second rate military. you will remember republicans were furious before the election that the white house...
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>> chris: jennifer griffin reporting from the pentagon. jennifer, thanks. >>> afghan and nato military officials say they killed more than 20 insurgents in a two-day joint operation in eastern afghanistan. two civilians were wounded. there were no reports any afghan or international troops died in the operation. >>> david petraeus as apologized for the extra marital affair with biographer paula broadwell that led to his resignation in november. it was his first public speech since he stepped down as the head of the c.i.a. in november. here is how petraeus started the speech last night at the university of southern california's annual rotc dinner. >> let me begin reiterating how deeply i regret and apologize for the circumstances that led to my resignation from the c.i.a. and caused such pain for my family, friends, and supporte supporters. >> imagine betting on federal elections legally. find out who was pushing that idea. what is wrong with this picture? the grapevine is next. what's droid-recognition ? understanding you clearly... what i
>> chris: jennifer griffin reporting from the pentagon. jennifer, thanks. >>> afghan and nato military officials say they killed more than 20 insurgents in a two-day joint operation in eastern afghanistan. two civilians were wounded. there were no reports any afghan or international troops died in the operation. >>> david petraeus as apologized for the extra marital affair with biographer paula broadwell that led to his resignation in november. it was his first public...
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>> jennifer griffin at the pentagon. after weeks of bombastic threats about going nuclear leaders are taking a different approach. up set about joint south korean military exercises. today the economically strapped north severed one of its only reliable economic lifelines to the much wealthier south. reporter david piper has details from seoul. >> the south korean government says its neighbor to the north continues to keep tensions high here by doing something dramatic almost every day in order to capture the world's attention. today's headline grabbing move pulling its 50,000 workers out of a joint industrial plant with the south. >> as south korea and the united states insult the country's dignity and make the industrial zone a starting point of war, the complex will be halted from now on. >> north korea had already barred south korean workers from entering the zone when which is based just across the border. the industrial complex also had the last direct communication link between the two -- after pyongyang cut the e
>> jennifer griffin at the pentagon. after weeks of bombastic threats about going nuclear leaders are taking a different approach. up set about joint south korean military exercises. today the economically strapped north severed one of its only reliable economic lifelines to the much wealthier south. reporter david piper has details from seoul. >> the south korean government says its neighbor to the north continues to keep tensions high here by doing something dramatic almost every...
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jennifer griffin is tracking developments from the pentagon. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. defense secretary chuck hagel spoke to his south korean counterpart as the b-taxpayerss were taking part of the mig. they passed through seoul the capital of south korea. they are capable of carrying nuclear bombs. they dropped munitions across the coast as part of a annual military ago exercise a day after kim jong un caught on a security line and threatened to hit the u.s. in a nuclear strike. >> i think they are very provocative actions. they are belligerent tone. it has ratcheted up the danger. we have to understand that reality. >> reporter: the bombers flew 13,000 miles from missouri two tokorea. how much did this cost the taxpayer? each plane costs $88,000 per thundershower fly. the mission took 30 hours and 2 planes were used $5.28 million. >> in light of what has happened in north korea and the provocation and the necessity of assuring our allies that we are there with them, we would have found a way to do this. we are ready too challe
jennifer griffin is tracking developments from the pentagon. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. defense secretary chuck hagel spoke to his south korean counterpart as the b-taxpayerss were taking part of the mig. they passed through seoul the capital of south korea. they are capable of carrying nuclear bombs. they dropped munitions across the coast as part of a annual military ago exercise a day after kim jong un caught on a security line and threatened to hit the u.s. in a nuclear...
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jennifer griffin is at the pentagon with the latest. >> reporter: shortly after midnight. kim jong in signed documents to put rockets on standby. it's taking the owner leader at his word. he at the no paper tiger. north korea stated television made the announcement. it said the enemies are bringing the dark clouds after nuclear war, testing self-restraint and added the dpr can no longer tolerated this. he ordered to blow up everything in ashes if an order is issues. >> reporter: in show of solidarity while the russian and chinese foreign ministry urged them restraint. >> we hope that relevant parties will push together for a turnaround of a tense situation. >> reporter: some critics at home said the pentagon decision to send the b-2 stealth bombers could rean peninsula was provocative. >> pentagon was stuck in a rock and hard place. on the one hand north korea had had threatened a nuclear attack against the united states. the united states ally, south korea was extremely worried about this so the u.s. wanted to send out a strong signal. >> reporter: the bchtd 2s was not su
jennifer griffin is at the pentagon with the latest. >> reporter: shortly after midnight. kim jong in signed documents to put rockets on standby. it's taking the owner leader at his word. he at the no paper tiger. north korea stated television made the announcement. it said the enemies are bringing the dark clouds after nuclear war, testing self-restraint and added the dpr can no longer tolerated this. he ordered to blow up everything in ashes if an order is issues. >> reporter: in...
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jennifer griffin in the pentagon with the latest on what the u.s. military is doing to prepare for kim jong-un a threat. we begin with greg in south korea. you think tensions are rising in washington, they are at a fever pitch. there is already a new corn this friday morning there. >> hello, greg? >> hey, bret. a u.s. official confirmed to fox news that north korea raised a launcher with a dangerous new missile in a firing position and later lowered that. but experts say north korea is meaning business and that is sending a chill in the korean peninsula. >> area separating north and south korea is tense. constant talk of war from pyongyang has people on edge. this man fled across the peninsula in 1950. >> i am concerned. toric is getting stronger and i am worried about war. >> north korea fed coordinates in targets in missiles. they are reportedly shifting around and launched any time. >> nearby japan will shoot down any missile that threatens it. i think it is regrettable that north korea is taking acts. north koreans are barred from entering a bus
jennifer griffin in the pentagon with the latest on what the u.s. military is doing to prepare for kim jong-un a threat. we begin with greg in south korea. you think tensions are rising in washington, they are at a fever pitch. there is already a new corn this friday morning there. >> hello, greg? >> hey, bret. a u.s. official confirmed to fox news that north korea raised a launcher with a dangerous new missile in a firing position and later lowered that. but experts say north korea...
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the pentagon has moved two u.s.s. navy destroyers off the coast. position patriot missiles around japan's capital and deploy a sophisticated antimissile shield to guam. >> do we have the capability to intercept a missile if the north koreans launch within the next several days? >> we do. >> on capitol hill today, the u.s. pacific commander warned north korea poses a clear and direct threat to the united states. king jom un appears undeterred his father and grandfather as far as i could see figured into their provocation cycle, an off ramp of how to get out of it. it's not clear to me that he has thought through how to get out of it. >> that's what makes this crisis different from the pentagon's perspective. the north koreans have completed the final prelaunch checks for its musadan missile placing it on launch site giving it a potential path toward guam and japan. fox news has confirmed that u.s. state department officials met in new york with their north korean counterparts in mid march. the meeting of the so-called new york channel that preceded
the pentagon has moved two u.s.s. navy destroyers off the coast. position patriot missiles around japan's capital and deploy a sophisticated antimissile shield to guam. >> do we have the capability to intercept a missile if the north koreans launch within the next several days? >> we do. >> on capitol hill today, the u.s. pacific commander warned north korea poses a clear and direct threat to the united states. king jom un appears undeterred his father and grandfather as far...
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if griffin at pentagon. thank you. u.s. factory production dropped in january after twoson months of gains. stocks finished the week flat. dow was up 8. s&p lost 1-1/2. the answer to the question what happened the night terrorist hit the u.s. facilefy in benghazi, libya, might be what day is it? almost every day brings another detail or revision or contradiction of what we heard earlier. tonight, chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge tells us what we know and what we don't. >> according to a leading republican who said he spoke with clapper, the top intelligence officer. >> i was told by clap they're the president was informed of the attack. >> as if the president wanted anything done, neither clapper office or the security council spokesman addressed the question. >> this is the most transparent administration in history. congress is running out of things to ask. >> the president tries to minimize benghazi in google chat. ref cent statement by his administration are not adding up. in the first
if griffin at pentagon. thank you. u.s. factory production dropped in january after twoson months of gains. stocks finished the week flat. dow was up 8. s&p lost 1-1/2. the answer to the question what happened the night terrorist hit the u.s. facilefy in benghazi, libya, might be what day is it? almost every day brings another detail or revision or contradiction of what we heard earlier. tonight, chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge tells us what we know and what we don't....
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>> bret: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you. much more on all of this with the panel tonight, an expanded panel. president obama will attend a memorial service thursday for the victims of the west texas fertilizer plant explosion. 14 people were killed in last week's blast and dozens more were injured. an apartment complex, houses and a nursing home were also damaged or completely destroyed. the service for the victims will be held at baylor university in waco. investigators say they have found no trace of ricin in the house of the man suspected of sending letters containing the poison to the white house and capitol hill. an fbi agent testified today at a hearing for paul kevin curtis that investigators have also failed to find evidence the suspect used his computer to research a recipe for ricin. curtis denies any involvement. what do you get when you put bill and hillary clinton's names on an airport? the answers later in the grapevine. and up next, making the flying public feel the pain of the sequester. ♪ hey everybody, hi
>> bret: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you. much more on all of this with the panel tonight, an expanded panel. president obama will attend a memorial service thursday for the victims of the west texas fertilizer plant explosion. 14 people were killed in last week's blast and dozens more were injured. an apartment complex, houses and a nursing home were also damaged or completely destroyed. the service for the victims will be held at baylor university in waco. investigators...
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pentagon spokesman told fox news it was the right decision to make. that it was all about saving mup. had nothing to do with political drama. bret? >> bret: ed, yesterday, we had gene sperling on with the national economic council of advisors. i asked about the warn act, notices sent out 60 days in advance. letter sent out in september saying that the office of management and budget would cover the legal costs if the government were sued, if the companies were sued rather that the employees didn't get the notices and they would pick up all the legal cost. gene didn't have an answer about that. did the omb get back to us today? >> we were asking budget officials today about some of the issues. today they put out some paper that basically said look, it's not even clear the way the warn act is written that the layoff notices, the furlough notices have to go out, because there are evidents made to shut off the sequester. so it's not clear that the sequester will go forward, though a lot of people think it will. it's not clear that the legal cost, for peop
pentagon spokesman told fox news it was the right decision to make. that it was all about saving mup. had nothing to do with political drama. bret? >> bret: ed, yesterday, we had gene sperling on with the national economic council of advisors. i asked about the warn act, notices sent out 60 days in advance. letter sent out in september saying that the office of management and budget would cover the legal costs if the government were sued, if the companies were sued rather that the...
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jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. but we begin with chief white house correspondent, ed henry on the politics of the syria crisis both here and overseas and where we are right now. good evening, ed. >> reporter: good evening. they believe that not only that chemical weapons were used but that they can pin it on the sire yan -- syrian government. secretary john kerry flatly declared president obama believes there must be accountability for the use of what he called the world's most heinous weapons. >> what we saw in syria last week should shock the conscience of the world. it defies any code of morality. let me be clear. the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. >> reporter: kerry's strong response came as u.n. inspectors were finally let in. syrian dictator assad blocked entry for five days. and they seemed to make the legal case for military action declaring the evidence against assad is grounded in fact. >> there is
jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. but we begin with chief white house correspondent, ed henry on the politics of the syria crisis both here and overseas and where we are right now. good evening, ed. >> reporter: good evening. they believe that not only that chemical weapons were used but that they can pin it on the sire yan -- syrian government. secretary john kerry flatly declared president obama believes there must be accountability for the use of what he called the world's most...
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. >> the pentagon using misleading figures about the war in afghanistan and how well it is going. >> this is a regrettable error indy the base system that was discovered in a routine quality check. we are making the appropriate adjustments. the assessment is positive. >> the u.s. -led military coalition in afghanistan incorrectly reported a decline in taliban attacks last year. reporting attacks were down by 7%. a fact that drove the obama administration narrative the strategy was working allowing u.s. troops to come home early. >> i don't know of any overt action to cook the books if you will in afghanistan. but everyone i talk to testifies to a subtle pressure. on the part of commanders in the field to shape the narrative in afghanistan as positively as they can. >> the coalition corrected the "clerical errors" removing without explanation the monthly reports from last year on trends in security and violence. it now turns out that the number of taliban attacks in 2012 was flat compared to 2011. did not represent 7% decrease. despite report to congress to the contrary. u.s. official
. >> the pentagon using misleading figures about the war in afghanistan and how well it is going. >> this is a regrettable error indy the base system that was discovered in a routine quality check. we are making the appropriate adjustments. the assessment is positive. >> the u.s. -led military coalition in afghanistan incorrectly reported a decline in taliban attacks last year. reporting attacks were down by 7%. a fact that drove the obama administration narrative the strategy...
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we just got word from the pentagon that panetta is heading to california tonight, to monterrey. the ride is also getting bumpy for the president's choice as top spy master. the complication and confusion continues to multiply surrounding what happened last september 11. both in libya and back here in washington. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge has an update. >> the president's pick to lead the c.i.a. counterterrorism advisor john brennan faces new and up comfortable obstacles about the benghazi terrorist attack and the administration handling of the suspect al-harzi. this letter pushes them to explain disparity between his sworn testimony and that of former secretary of state hillary clinton. >> they insisted that the tunisia authorities did not have the evidence to keep him in custody. >> tunisias did not have a basis in their law to hold him. >> so they released him? >> they did. >> where is he? >> still in tunisia. >> it doesn't sound like a good system to work with partners. >> they work the way we do. >> f.b.i. interviewed him for two hours in december a
we just got word from the pentagon that panetta is heading to california tonight, to monterrey. the ride is also getting bumpy for the president's choice as top spy master. the complication and confusion continues to multiply surrounding what happened last september 11. both in libya and back here in washington. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge has an update. >> the president's pick to lead the c.i.a. counterterrorism advisor john brennan faces new and up comfortable...
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the pentagon is dealing with spending cuts starting this year. >> the sequester cut because it falls heavily on operations. it is already having a disruptive and potentially damaging impact on the force. >> it could affect moral and impact productivity and the defense is addressing the cuts, hagel said it is just the beginning. >> fiscal realities demand another hard look at personnel . how many people we have military and civilian . how many do we need. what do these people do. >> today pyongyang barred south korea workers to cross the border . so the south koreans had no choice but to return home. the worst thing the u.s. could do to regimes like north korea is project weakness. >> this tells us that more of the traditional scenaro and state on state, it is very important to have the armed forces to be ready and strong and have all of the tools in the tool kit. >> the pentagon announced today it is sending to guam an army system capable of shutting down missiles and a precautionary move after the north korean regime increasinging the threats. >> we go to denver and we are chasing d
the pentagon is dealing with spending cuts starting this year. >> the sequester cut because it falls heavily on operations. it is already having a disruptive and potentially damaging impact on the force. >> it could affect moral and impact productivity and the defense is addressing the cuts, hagel said it is just the beginning. >> fiscal realities demand another hard look at personnel . how many people we have military and civilian . how many do we need. what do these people...
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this is a picture, he is a republican senator, the first enlisted man to rise to pentagon chief. one of the senate's chief proponents of stricter gun control says a ban on some kind of weapons is more urgent now than ever. correspondent doug mckelway reports not surprisingly, not everyone sees it that way. >> 157 type of assault weapons and magazines holding over ten rounds would be baned under senator feinstein's bill. today's hearing was stackedwiths including a sandy hook father. >> looks at the eyes and the end of the barrel. jesse didn't run, jesse didn't turn his back. that was the fatal shot that killed jesse. >> the hearing, part of the all-out message is the sandy hook slaughter. >> the excuse that is too politically risky to act is no longer acceptable. >> but the desire to act at the federal level produced a big backlash in the states. seven states are taking action to ease or block new gun control measures. in illinois, the state legislature begun a series of votes on a concealed carry law, after an appeals court ruled the state ban was unconstitutional. in south dako
this is a picture, he is a republican senator, the first enlisted man to rise to pentagon chief. one of the senate's chief proponents of stricter gun control says a ban on some kind of weapons is more urgent now than ever. correspondent doug mckelway reports not surprisingly, not everyone sees it that way. >> 157 type of assault weapons and magazines holding over ten rounds would be baned under senator feinstein's bill. today's hearing was stackedwiths including a sandy hook father....
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>> jennifer griffin for us at the pentagon. thanks. >>> is the president fully engaged in foreign policy? we'll ask the fox all-stars when we return. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. i'm here to pick up some cacti. it should be under stephens. the verizon share everything plan for small business. get a shareable pool of data... got enough joshua trees? ... on up to 25 devices. so you can spend less time... yea, the golden barrels... managing wireless costs and technology and more time driving your business potential. looks like we're going to need to order more agaves... ah! oh! ow! ... and more bandages. that's powerful. sharble data plus unlimited talk and text. now save $50 on a droid razr maxx hd by motorola. by the armful? by the barrelfu
>> jennifer griffin for us at the pentagon. thanks. >>> is the president fully engaged in foreign policy? we'll ask the fox all-stars when we return. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. i'm here to...
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jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. she has those details, but we begin tonight with senior correspondent rick leventhal. >> reporter: the main gate was reopened this morning but only to walk-ins and essential personnel. the building is still a crime scene and the motive is still a question. >> we believe that mr. alexis entered with a shotgun. >> reporter: the fbi is confirming that alexis did not use an ar rifle, but carried a shotgun purchased days earlier and a gun taken from a security guard that left 12 dead and several wounded. >> we believe that the deceased shooter acted alone. as such, with no other suspects at large, the investigation has moved into the phase of evidence recovery and information gathering. >> reporter: the response team is still inside building 197 at the washington navy yard. methodically photographing and documenting the scene where the fbi says alexis got in with a valid i.d. he had been employed as a contractor and had passed security background checks as late as june of this year. when a
jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. she has those details, but we begin tonight with senior correspondent rick leventhal. >> reporter: the main gate was reopened this morning but only to walk-ins and essential personnel. the building is still a crime scene and the motive is still a question. >> we believe that mr. alexis entered with a shotgun. >> reporter: the fbi is confirming that alexis did not use an ar rifle, but carried a shotgun purchased days earlier and a gun taken...
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bret: there was talk of a bill that republicans try to move forward to fbi the agencies, including the pentagon the ability to privatize. in one instance to say cut the waste, fraud and abuse they could find and not hurt the personnel. is that possible? >> it doesn't look like it. both sides are dug in. any for capital hill is for show. that is an issue that is punted to the next crisis deadline. >> which is the c.r., the continuing resolution. >> exactly. when funding if government rups out. hard and fast deadline. that is different from what we talk about now. people will notice government shutdown. they may not immediately notice the impact of the sequester. what is fascinating about the debate is the reason both sides are amped up. nobody knows what is going to happen. nobody knows if there are fewer teachers in school or fewer tsa agents and how it affects waiting in line at the airport. >> bret: it's your sense that democrats reach the point they are now pulling back the fight to go to the c.r.? to march 27 and continuing resolution? >> i think both sides are. >> bret: you agree? >> i thi
bret: there was talk of a bill that republicans try to move forward to fbi the agencies, including the pentagon the ability to privatize. in one instance to say cut the waste, fraud and abuse they could find and not hurt the personnel. is that possible? >> it doesn't look like it. both sides are dug in. any for capital hill is for show. that is an issue that is punted to the next crisis deadline. >> which is the c.r., the continuing resolution. >> exactly. when funding if...
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. >> channelling the pentagon's chief, he says any investment must be the consent of congress. >> many people say president goes to war when he feels like. our founding father never wanted to give so much power to one person. >> paul's ongoing feud with chris christie. >> when you lose you fight more. there's a struggle to find what is the winning message and combination. >> he disagrees with christie's embrace of president barack obama in the, quote, excessive federal dollars. he said he'd support the governor should he become the nominee. >> in all likelihood i can't imagine not supporting the republican nominee, including christie. >> he says it needs to remain in the party of young voters. he believes privacy rights would appeal to groups that spends much time on smart phones and the internet. >> john, thank you. >>> tune in monday when senator paul will be a guest in the senator seed. he'll take questions from bret, panelists and social media from you. don't miss it. >>> toronto mayor rob ford admitted smoking crack and buying illegal drugs is now receiving help for drinking probl
. >> channelling the pentagon's chief, he says any investment must be the consent of congress. >> many people say president goes to war when he feels like. our founding father never wanted to give so much power to one person. >> paul's ongoing feud with chris christie. >> when you lose you fight more. there's a struggle to find what is the winning message and combination. >> he disagrees with christie's embrace of president barack obama in the, quote, excessive...
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national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells us tonight these voice from former pentagon chiefs robert gates and leon panetta come with consider reply more credibility than most. >> reporter: in a rare appearance together, the two most recent defense secretaries offered an unusual rebuke and withering criticism of their former boss, the commander in chief and his handling of the syria crisis. though they differed about what they would have done. >> when the president of the united states draws a red line, the credibility of this country is dependent on him backing up his word. when we draw a line and we give our word, damn it, we back it up. >> my bottom line is that i believe to blow a bunch of stuff up over a couple of days to underscore or validate a point or a principle is not a strategy. >> reporter: gates argued a limited tomahawk missile strike or any military action in syria would be a mistake. >> my view is that we would be throwing gasoline on an extremely complex fire in the middle east. and we have no idea what will happen at that point. haven't iraq, afghanistan and
national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells us tonight these voice from former pentagon chiefs robert gates and leon panetta come with consider reply more credibility than most. >> reporter: in a rare appearance together, the two most recent defense secretaries offered an unusual rebuke and withering criticism of their former boss, the commander in chief and his handling of the syria crisis. though they differed about what they would have done. >> when the president of...
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i watched from inside the pentagon as you went in. as you finish this series your reflection personally ten years later? >> it was an exhausting journey. a very, very difficult assignment. and i gained so much respect for the marines and the other service members who were over there doing the real tough work. it was just a grueling, dirty, very, very strenuous time. in talking to these guys, catching up with them, what i was really impressed with is how all of them, even with issues they may have developed with the war, none of them regretted their service. all of them were proud of the work they did. and it was an honor to be there with them and watch them work. >> bret: yeah. we should be proud of them. rick, thanks. nice job. >> thank you. >> bret: a federal appeals court is threatening sanctions, against the veterans administration over its conduct in a case involving a rule designed to hatcher vets in appeals of benefit decisions. the court found that the rule was invalid and scolded the government for requesting repeated delays
i watched from inside the pentagon as you went in. as you finish this series your reflection personally ten years later? >> it was an exhausting journey. a very, very difficult assignment. and i gained so much respect for the marines and the other service members who were over there doing the real tough work. it was just a grueling, dirty, very, very strenuous time. in talking to these guys, catching up with them, what i was really impressed with is how all of them, even with issues they...
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pentagon spokesman george little tried to reassure american allies, quote: we maintain full confidence in our weapons platforms. suggestions that cyber intrusions have somehow led to the erosion of our capabilities or technological edge are incorrect. the chinese government balked at the new accusations. >> we have said many times that cyber attacks are a global challenge. since it is technically untraceable, it is difficult to find the source and identify the hacker. >> the white house says the issue of cyber attacks will be brought up when president obama meets the chinese president ping next month in california, bret. >> bret: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. the syrian civil war is at a crossroads tonight. both the european union and russia are making noise about sending in more weapons. israel is threatening to take out russian arms. and all this comes as efforts intensify to get all parties to the peace table. chief white house correspondent ed henry has our report. >> the obama administration today tried to put the best face on the european union's dec
pentagon spokesman george little tried to reassure american allies, quote: we maintain full confidence in our weapons platforms. suggestions that cyber intrusions have somehow led to the erosion of our capabilities or technological edge are incorrect. the chinese government balked at the new accusations. >> we have said many times that cyber attacks are a global challenge. since it is technically untraceable, it is difficult to find the source and identify the hacker. >> the white...
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. >> pentagon briefing today, as there are more provocations from north korea and warnings to south korea that something may happen soon. possibly a missile test or nuclear test. jimm, it seeps like it is to another level, and the administration is trying to read it and see what level of response they should give kim jong-un. >> paging dr. secretary kerry it is a big test for kerry. that is the asia pivot. they are talking about sending deployments and they had to fast track it and china is in an being bind and as usual. we are at a stand still. what gets me is the disconnect between joking about it and the grave seriousness of the threat. >> steve? >> that last point is important. just in terps of the public understanding the threat. this has a possibility with miscalculation or misunderstanding or communication spiraling out of the control quickly and not to sound like an alarmist i am not sure the public see it. they saw kim jong-un and they don't understand the magnitude of the threat. i am glad dempsey said because he shored up chuck hagel. the north koreans have not helped diffuse t
. >> pentagon briefing today, as there are more provocations from north korea and warnings to south korea that something may happen soon. possibly a missile test or nuclear test. jimm, it seeps like it is to another level, and the administration is trying to read it and see what level of response they should give kim jong-un. >> paging dr. secretary kerry it is a big test for kerry. that is the asia pivot. they are talking about sending deployments and they had to fast track it and...
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but there is apparently some concern that the pentagon and the administration this playbook doesn't work with this camp. >> they don't know him and that's why. there is so much unpredictability and so much that we don't know. that's why it is so hard to calibrate our military show of force. i think the north koreans know exactly what would happen to them if they attacked the south or sent missiles to the united states. i mean, that would be the end of their country. but, the u.s. doesn't want to do something that's going to freak this guy out because it has no idea how is he going to react. i think the key to this is china as it always has been. north korea can't exist without china. china want stability on the peninsula. and it needs to step in and make that happen apparently charles, the signs are the north koreans are ignoring their chinese sponsors so far on this crisis. >> and china has never shown that it's prepared to value anything above maintaining the existence of the client regime it has in korea. the one thing that will not accept is a united korea run by the south, which, in
but there is apparently some concern that the pentagon and the administration this playbook doesn't work with this camp. >> they don't know him and that's why. there is so much unpredictability and so much that we don't know. that's why it is so hard to calibrate our military show of force. i think the north koreans know exactly what would happen to them if they attacked the south or sent missiles to the united states. i mean, that would be the end of their country. but, the u.s. doesn't...
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. >> we have agreement on how to fund the pentagon and military based agency like veterans. we will pass it next week to give us the flexibility to put the cuts in place in a better way. go after waste, fraud and abuse to low-priority spending. >> since the federal work furloughs won't start until march 26, there is time for congress to target the cut for maximum effect. instead of being arbitrary and across the board. >> reprogramming is under this approach. reprogramming is where you would change money from one account to another. you can't do that under a straight c.r. those are the type of things that we are talking about. >> give defense department for the rest of this year, some plexability to rearrange the funding programs. training, maintenance and so forth. >> remember the march 26 date for the federal furloughs to start? midnight the next day, march 27, congress must pass $900 millionpending bill to fund government operations or a nationwide government shutdown take place with far worse consequences than the $850 billion sequester. it's all been scheduled this way
. >> we have agreement on how to fund the pentagon and military based agency like veterans. we will pass it next week to give us the flexibility to put the cuts in place in a better way. go after waste, fraud and abuse to low-priority spending. >> since the federal work furloughs won't start until march 26, there is time for congress to target the cut for maximum effect. instead of being arbitrary and across the board. >> reprogramming is under this approach. reprogramming is...
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jennifer griffin reports from the pentagon. there's been little recent fanfare surrounding an almost forgotten war. >> reporter: october 7th, 2001, the united states went to war in afghanistan. congress authorized the use of military force to go after al qaeda and those who harbored terrorists. by december 2001 the taliban had fallen. 12 years later, 54,000 u.s. troops remain in afghanistan and the american public is war weary. the first casualty of the war, captain johnny michael span, his daughter was 10 years old. she's now a senior in college. president obama once referred to afghanistan as the good war compared to iraq. he authorized a surge of 30,000 u.s. forces in 2009 and in the same breath vowed to bring u.s. troops by 2014. >> i think sometimes we haven't seen enough remind er in the nes that we still have tens of thousands of american troops on mission in afghanistan making enormous sacrifices and there are still folks getting hurt and killed. >> reporter: americans like army sergeant angel lopez from ohio. he was ki
jennifer griffin reports from the pentagon. there's been little recent fanfare surrounding an almost forgotten war. >> reporter: october 7th, 2001, the united states went to war in afghanistan. congress authorized the use of military force to go after al qaeda and those who harbored terrorists. by december 2001 the taliban had fallen. 12 years later, 54,000 u.s. troops remain in afghanistan and the american public is war weary. the first casualty of the war, captain johnny michael span,...
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. >> pentagon officials confirm that the u.s. navy has deployed off the coast of the korean peninsula and ages equip destroy warship which can shoot down missiles launched from the north. that followed the weekend's deployment of f-22 fighter jets to a base in south korea use of b-2 jointsd exercises with the south. the regime in pyongyang appears to have taken no similar measures. >> we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric we haven't seen significant changes in the north as far as mobilizations repositioning of forces that is important to note. >> the state department confirms that the recent bellicosity far from luring them into concessions will launch sanctions regime in the hermit kingdom. >> looking continue to crease the pressure both in the way we implement the sanctions and with our allies and partners. >> this morning the north announced that this man the former prime minister purged in 2007 now has his old job back similar style economy in pyongyang which depends on china for 45% of its food and 80% of its consum
. >> pentagon officials confirm that the u.s. navy has deployed off the coast of the korean peninsula and ages equip destroy warship which can shoot down missiles launched from the north. that followed the weekend's deployment of f-22 fighter jets to a base in south korea use of b-2 jointsd exercises with the south. the regime in pyongyang appears to have taken no similar measures. >> we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric we haven't seen significant changes in the north as...
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national security correspondent jennifer griffin has details tonight from the pentagon. good evening, jennifer. >> greenk, bret. fox news has obtained a progress report prepared by members of the house republican conference on events surrounding the september 11th attacks in benghazi. it concludes the administration's reaction was, quote: a concerted attempt to insulate the department of state from blame following the terrorist attacks. the report was prepared by the chairman of the armed services foreign affairs judiciary oversight and government reform and select committee on intelligence. all of them republican. here are their initial findings after months of gathering testimony and reviewing internal interagency communications. quote: prior to the benghazi attacks, state department officials in libya made repeated requests for additional security that were denied in washington despite ample documentation of the threat posed by violent extremists militias. further, reductions of security levels prior to the attacks in benghazi were approved at the highest levels of th
national security correspondent jennifer griffin has details tonight from the pentagon. good evening, jennifer. >> greenk, bret. fox news has obtained a progress report prepared by members of the house republican conference on events surrounding the september 11th attacks in benghazi. it concludes the administration's reaction was, quote: a concerted attempt to insulate the department of state from blame following the terrorist attacks. the report was prepared by the chairman of the armed...
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a senior pentagon official tells fox news it is gratuitous and adds to the pain of the families involved. you can see government contractor aaron alexis entering the facility using his security pass, then moving through the building with what authorities called a sawed-off shotgun. the fbi says alexis thought he was being controlled by electromagnetic waves. authorities do t not believe he targeted any specific individuals. alexis died in that assault. the state department inspector general said the government's official investigation of the benghazi terror attacked was not biased. republicans have said the review was not independent. meanwhile, we have a fox news exclusive tonight about missing weapons falling into the hands of terrorists in that volatile region. >> reporter: the size and scope of the weapons stolen so far is worse than we previously reported and some of it is now in the hands of militia groups aligned with terrorist groups and the muslim brotherhood. the equipment was signed over by the u.s. state department and used to train libyans outside of tripoli by special force
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mike huckabee rock reports the pentagon fax machine that handles these requests stopped working two weeks ago and won't be back up any time soon. a spokesman tells the website the machine might be working in october but could be november. currently about 1,000 freedom of information requests await processing. >>> finally georgia republican congressman greenly said depending on your perspective is either spot on or out of touch. national review online reports during a closed door meeting wednesday, greenry complained aids can get rich as lobbyist while he's stuck here making $172,000. many framed it as a callus statement going after low paid staffers. several websites have him placing the quote in a different context saying he wants congressional staffers under obama care like everybody else and not eligible for a special extension. his net work is $3 million. his $172,000 salary is more than three times the median household income in his district. >>> the opponents of obama care health care plan are determined. with two weeks to go, activists are stepping up efforts to torpedo the sign up
mike huckabee rock reports the pentagon fax machine that handles these requests stopped working two weeks ago and won't be back up any time soon. a spokesman tells the website the machine might be working in october but could be november. currently about 1,000 freedom of information requests await processing. >>> finally georgia republican congressman greenly said depending on your perspective is either spot on or out of touch. national review online reports during a closed door...
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at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox news. >> bret: millions in the northeast are digging out. and powering up after a mas massive snowstorm over the weekend. at least 15 deaths are blamed to system that dumped up to three pet feet of snow in some places. school, businesses and roads were closed today. 130,000 people remain without power. most in massachusetts. parts of mississippi are cleaning up tonight from a huge tornado. this is what it looksed like sunday in hattiesburg. this is what it looks like today. the twister danieled buildings at the university of southern mississippi. more than 60 people were hurt in three counties but there have been formerly no reports of fatalities. in time for valentine's day', fortune cookies minus the romance. apparently there is nothing you cannot gamble on. the odds of the next pope coming up in the grapevine. great, everybody made it. we all work remotely so this is a big deal, our first full team gathering! i wanted to call on a few people. ashley, ashley marshall... here. since we're often all on the move, ashley suggested we use fedex
at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox news. >> bret: millions in the northeast are digging out. and powering up after a mas massive snowstorm over the weekend. at least 15 deaths are blamed to system that dumped up to three pet feet of snow in some places. school, businesses and roads were closed today. 130,000 people remain without power. most in massachusetts. parts of mississippi are cleaning up tonight from a huge tornado. this is what it looksed like sunday in hattiesburg. this is...
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. >> another yes is john mccain who favors the sequester cuts on the pentagon. >> as you know, i'm particularly sensitive about the military. i've talked to our military leaders, they say they badly need this relief. >> virginia democrat mark warner said, while not perfect, it is a step in the right direction. >> providing certainty for two years is important and it will allow the budget process to make smarter cuts and squeeks by having -- seek westation. >> and ryan said it does provide stability. >> it is important that it prevents government shutdowns, it is important that it rejects tax increases. >> a likely scenario is leadership rounds of 60 votes to proceed and facing tough re-election are permitted to vote no on the passage and it still wins by a simple majority. >> mike, thank you. >>> coming up new hampshire senator kellialot in our center seat. do you have anything to ask her. let me know on facebook.com/brett beyer or twit with #brett beyer. >>> and you see there are a backlash on the people who support it but that doesn't mean there are not good and bad points that can be pointed
. >> another yes is john mccain who favors the sequester cuts on the pentagon. >> as you know, i'm particularly sensitive about the military. i've talked to our military leaders, they say they badly need this relief. >> virginia democrat mark warner said, while not perfect, it is a step in the right direction. >> providing certainty for two years is important and it will allow the budget process to make smarter cuts and squeeks by having -- seek westation. >> and...
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toomey says the goal of the republican plan provoid flexibility for president so agencies like the pentagon could carry out reductions strategically. >> they could go to the service chief on defense side and the agency on the department head on nondefense side and say okay, look. you are used to budgets growing and growing. >> some republicans don't want to give the executive branch power to move money. >> they close down the tax loophole and the flexibility to ask the rich of the rich to contribute more. instead, they're completely inflexible. >> plan offered by senate democrats using tax revenue derailed after the budget office said it would increase the deficit by $7.# billion in the next decade. >> motion not agreed to. >> in an interview for upcoming documentary, the senate leader says facing another deadline should haven't gotten this point. >> we know this was coming. why are we here? why are we here at the 11th hour. no more 11th hour deal. >> mcconnell predicted tomorrow's meeting a in the white house with the top four congressional leaders would be nothing more than a photo op. es
toomey says the goal of the republican plan provoid flexibility for president so agencies like the pentagon could carry out reductions strategically. >> they could go to the service chief on defense side and the agency on the department head on nondefense side and say okay, look. you are used to budgets growing and growing. >> some republicans don't want to give the executive branch power to move money. >> they close down the tax loophole and the flexibility to ask the rich of...